Discovery Tools PT0-003 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a common prerequisite for installing Nikto on a Linux system?

   • AA web server such as Apache
   • BPerl interpreter
   • CA database server such as MySQL
   • DA graphical desktop environment
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of the OpenVAS tool?

   • ATo perform network traffic analysis
   • BTo perform password cracking attacks
   • CTo perform web application penetration testing
   • DTo perform comprehensive vulnerability scanning across networks and systems
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What does the Nikto option '-p 443' accomplish when scanning a web server?

   • AIt specifies the target port to scan, in this case, port 443 (HTTPS).
   • BIt specifies the output format as PDF.
   • CIt enables proxy support for the scan.
   • DIt sets the scan to use the HTTP protocol.
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5. 9application · medium

   A penetration tester is installing Nessus on a Linux server. The tester has downloaded the Nessus package and needs to install it. Which command should the tester use to install the downloaded .deb package?

   • Asudo apt install Nessus-10.0.0-debian6_amd64.deb
   • Bsudo dpkg -i Nessus-10.0.0-debian6_amd64.deb
   • Csudo rpm -i Nessus-10.0.0-debian6_amd64.deb
   • Dsudo tar -xzf Nessus-10.0.0-debian6_amd64.deb
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6. 10foundation · easy

   In OpenVAS, what is the purpose of a 'scan config'?

   • AIt stores the credentials for authenticated scans.
   • BIt defines the set of vulnerability tests and settings used for a scan.
   • CIt schedules when scans will run.
   • DIt defines the target IP addresses to scan.
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